Hans-Peter Tschudi

Hans-Peter Tschudi
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
In office 17 December 1959 – 31 December 1973
Preceded by	Giuseppe Lepori
Succeeded by	Willi Ritschard
President of Switzerland
In office 1 January 1970 – 31 December 1970
Vice President	Rudolf Gnägi
Preceded by	Ludwig von Moos
Succeeded by	Rudolf Gnägi
In office 1 January 1965 – 31 December 1965
Vice President	Hans Schaffner
Preceded by	Ludwig von Moos
Succeeded by	Hans Schaffner
Home Affairs Minister
In office 17 December 1959 – 31 December 1973
Preceded by	Philipp Etter
Succeeded by	Hans Hürlimann
Personal details
Born	(1913-10-22)22 October 1913 Basel, Switzerland
Died	30 September 2002(2002-09-30) (aged 88) Basel, Switzerland
Political party	SP
Spouse(s)	Irma Tschudi
Alma mater	University of Basel
Religion	Swiss Reformed

Hans-Peter Tschudi (22 October 1913 – 30 September 2002) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1959-1973) heading the Department of Home Affairs (Swiss interior minister).

Tschudi was a member of the Cantonal Government of Basel-City from 1953 to 1959. He was affiliated to the Social Democratic Party. From 1956, he represented the canton of Basel-City in the Swiss Council of States, until he was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 17 December 1959.

During his time in office he held the Department of Home Affairs and was President of the Confederation twice in 1965 and 1970.

Tschudi handed over office on 31 December 1973.

Tschudi in 1983

External links

• Hans-Peter Tschudi in the Dodis database of the Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland
• Profile of Hans-Peter Tschudi with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
• Personal archives at Staatsarchiv des Kantons Basel-Stadt
• Hans-Peter Tschudi in the German National Library catalogue

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